Bicycling and Walking in Virginia
October 2007 Event Calendar

Fall Foliage Bike Festival

Location: Staunton

Date: Oct. 20, 2007

Description: Bicycle Tour of Augusta, Rockingham and Rockbridge counties. Routes of 100, 40 ,25, and 10 miles. Great lunch Saturday and brunch Sunday. See Web site for details.

Sponsor: Tour de Shenandoah Inc.

Contact: Barbara Wright, coordinator

Addresst: P.O. Box 3267
                  Staunton VA 24402

Phone: (540) 885-2668

E-mail: fallbikefestival@comcast.net.

Web: www.shenandoahbike.org

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Cycle 4 CYCLE

Location: Eastern Henrico County, begins and ends at Dorey Park

Date: Oct. 20, 2007

Description: A 45 kilometer (28 mile) ride beginning and ending at Dorey Park. The ride is to raise awareness of the Commonwealth Youth Conference for Leadership Effectiveness (CYCLE).

CYCLE is a leadership program held at Virginia Tech for high school students.

The ride begins at 10 a.m. There is a $25 registration fee which covers lunch, a t-shirt and support.

Sponsor: Virginia Police Chiefs Foundation

Contact: Virginia Police Chiefs Foundation

Phone: (804) 285-8227

E-mail: cycle4cycle@vapolicefoundation.org.

Web: www.vapolicefoundation.org

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Between the Waters Bike Tour

Location: Cape Charles

Date: Oct. 27, 2007

Description: The Between the Waters Bike Tour is a sustainable ecotourism event, giving riders the opportunity to see the beauty of our rural area.

Routes are flat loops winding along back roads, providing scenic rest stops on both the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic seaside, with views of marshes and barrier islands.

The tour is a creation of Citizens for a Better Eastern Shore, a non-profit organization working to support balanced growth while enhancing our quality of life and preserving our natural resources on Virginia's Eastern Shore.

The tour begins and ends in Cape Charles. There is a free fun ride Friday, Oct. 26, at 4 p.m. with tour guides. The Eastern Shore Oyster Roast is good way to complete the 2007 Bike Tour. It’s on Saturday, Oct. 27, from 6 -8 p.m. The cost is $30 per person. This is a special rustic experience: lots of oysters, crab dip, local chowders, soft drinks, beer and good conversation.

Sponsor: Citizens for a Better Eastern Shore

Contact: Ginger Johnson

Addresst: P.O. Box 882
                   Eastville VA 23347

Phone: (757) 678-7157

E-mail: info@cbes.org.

Web: www.cbes.org